มอซอ
mɔɔ-sɔɔMeanings
1AdjectiveB1
dirty; grimy; scruffy
very dirty and messy, often about clothes or appearance.
Examples
น้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaaiน้องชายnɔ́ɔng-chaai1younger brother2penis (euphemistic)ไปbpaiไปbpai1[to] go2away; off (directional complement/particle)3on; onward; continuously (aspect marker)4(aspect) completed; already past5too; excessivelyเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔnเล่นบอลlên-bɔɔn1[to] play football; [to] play soccer2[to] bet on football/soccerมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaเสื้อผ้าsʉ̂ʉa-pâaclothes; clothing; apparelเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedดูduuดูduu1[to] look; watch; see2[to] examine; check; inspect3[to] seem; appear4try; have a go5[to] divine; tell fortuneมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔ1dirty; grimy; scruffy2drab; dingy (of color/appearance)มากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
My younger brother went to play football, so his clothes look very dirty and messy.
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ถึงtĕungเขาkăoจะjàแต่งตัวdtàeng dtuuaมอซอmo soแต่จริงๆdtàe jing jingแล้วláeoเขาkăoเป็นbpenเศรษฐีsèt-tĕeที่ดินtêe dinนะná
Even though he dresses in a messy, shabby way, he's actually a land tycoon.
ฉันchǎnเพิ่งpə̂ngกลับมาglàp-maaจากjàakเข้าค่ายkâo-kâaiในnaiป่าbpàaสภาพsà-pâapเลยləəiมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔอย่างที่yàang-tîiเห็นhěnนี่แหละnîi-lɛ̀
I just got back from camping in the forest, so my appearance is messy and dirty, as you can see.
ชายchaaiแปลกหน้าbplɛ̀ɛk-nâaคนkonนั้นnánมีmiiท่าทางtâa-taangน่ากลัวnâa-gluuaผมpǒmเผ้าpâoยุ่งเหยิงyûng-yə̌əngและlɛ́สวมเสื้อผ้าsǔuam-sʉ̂ʉa-pâaมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔราวกับraao-gàpไม่ได้mâi-dâaiเปลี่ยนbplìianมาเป็นmaa-bpenเดือนdʉʉan
That stranger had a frightening demeanor, with messy hair and wearing dirty, shabby clothes as if he hadn't changed them in a month.
2AdjectiveB2
drab; dingy (of color/appearance)
dull or dingy in color or look; lacking brightness or freshness.
Examples
ผ้าม่านpâa-mâanผ้าม่านpâa-mâancurtain; drapeผืนpʉ̌ʉnผืนpʉ̌ʉn1classifier (flat expanses/items)2sheet; stretch (flat expanse)นี้níiนี้níi1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ใช้cháiใช้chái1[to] use; employ2[to] spend (money); pay; expend3[to] require; take (time/effort/amount)4[to] tell [sb] to do [sth]; assign; orderมานานmaa-naanมานานmaa-naanfor a long time (up to now)จนjonจนjon1poor2until; up to3so ... that; to the point ofสีsǐiสีsǐi1color2paint3[to] rub; scrub; polishเริ่มrə̂əmเริ่มrə̂əm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔ1dirty; grimy; scruffy2drab; dingy (of color/appearance)แล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)ควรจะkuuan-jàควรจะkuuan-jà1should; ought to (advice/duty/appropriateness)2be supposed/expected to; should (by rule, plan, or normal circumstances)เปลี่ยนbplìianเปลี่ยนbplìian1[to] change; become different2[to] switch; replace; exchangeใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)ได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛogot it; done; now possible
This curtain has been used for so long that its color has started to look dull; it should be replaced.
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ภาพวาดpâap-wâatเก่าแก่gào-gɛ̀ɛในnaiพิพิธภัณฑ์pí-pít-tá-panมีสีสันmii-sǐi-sǎnที่tîiมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔลงlongไปตามbpai-dtaamกาลเวลาgaan-wee-laa
The old paintings in the museum have colors that have become dingy over time.
ตึกdtʉ̀kที่tîiเคยkəəiสวยงามsǔuai-ngaamหลังlǎngนั้นnánตอนนี้dtɔɔn-níiถูกtùukปล่อยทิ้งร้างbplɔ̀i-tíng-ráangจนjonดูduuทรุดโทรมsút-soomและlɛ́สีsǐiมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔไปหมดbpai-mòt
That once-beautiful building is now abandoned, looking dilapidated with all its colors turning dull.
หลังจากlăng jàakฝนตกfŏn dtòkติดต่อกันdtìt-dtòr ganหลายlăaiวันwanทิวทัศน์tiu-tátรอบๆrôp rôpก็gâwดูdooมอซอmo soไร้ráiชีวิตชีวาchee-wít chee-waa
After several consecutive days of rain, the surrounding scenery looked dull and lifeless.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableA long vowel with no final consonant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɔɔ
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
มอmɔɔมอmɔɔ1moo (cow sound)2Thai consonant name 'mo' (ม)3[to be] dull; grayish; drab (of color)moo (cow sound)Part 1
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มอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔมอซอmɔɔ-sɔɔdirty; grimy; scruffydirty; grimy; scruffyWord